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Migrant workers are pushing through illness, taking far fewer sick days, if any, than the average Australian, because of a lack of awareness of their employee entitlements, a landmark Bupa Whitepaper has revealed. The Hidden Strain on Migrant Health Whitepaper found more than a third (39%) of migrant workers had never taken a single … Continued
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Key Facts: Photos avail on request The longest mining strike in the Hunter Valley in 25 years has ended in a hard-fought and successful outcome, with workers at Rix’s Creek today voting to accept a new deal with the Bloomfield Group. After seven weeks on the picket line, miners have secured everything they set … Continued
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Bloomfield Group has locked out its Rix’s Creek workforce in what the Mining and Energy Union has condemned as a “emotional overreaction” to being told no. The company’s lockout comes less than two weeks after workers overwhelmingly rejected Bloomfield’s backwards enterprise agreement, with 92.6% voting it down. When the parties met last week, the union brought a … Continued
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The National Tertiary Education Union has launched Federal Court action against RMIT University over allegations it underpaid student counsellors for at least a decade, with affected staff potentially owed more than $1 million in stolen wages. The case, filed Friday in the Federal Circuit Court, centres on RMIT requiring counsellors to be psychologists or … Continued
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BHP has been ordered to compensate 85 coal mine workers employed by its Operations Services labour hire arm for unlawfully requiring them to work Christmas and Boxing Day without providing a reasonable right of refusal. The workers have been compensated between $800 and $2400 each ($83,700 in total), for being required to work the public … Continued
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The National Tertiary Education Union has welcomed Deakin University’s pledge to backpay casual staff underpaid almost $3 million. The university announced on Tuesday it would start repayments, with roughly 440 staff affected by $2.9 million in underpayments over eight years. NTEU members have engaged in a long-running campaign including allegations of systemic underpayment … Continued
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Key Facts: Only 14% of Australian knowledge workers report a healthy relationship with work – the second lowest among 14 countries surveyed and a 13-point drop from 2024 Major declines in workplace satisfaction across multiple sectors, including finance, manufacturing and education, with workers feeling less connected to purpose and inadequately recognised 58% of Australian workers … Continued
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A Morwell based sheet metal fabricating company has been convicted and fined $12,000 after pleading guilty to criminal offences under Victoria’s long service leave laws. Wage Inspectorate Victoria began investigating Romlik Pty Ltd after being contacted by a former apprentice who had not been paid their long service leave entitlement. The former employee had worked … Continued
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The Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) welcomes the appointment of Tasmanian Branch Secretary Mark Dunsby, effective from Sunday, 9 November 2025, following the resignation of its outgoing Secretary, Byron Cubit. Mark brings more than 14 years of experience to the position, having served as a Springfield bus driver, delegate, and former Branch President. After … Continued
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What: Stop work rally today (200+ Correctional Officers) When: 12:30pm, Wednesday 5 November 2025Where: 229 Henley Beach Road, Torrensville SA 5031 (Tom Koutsantonis’ electorate office) Union Demands Urgent Action After 3rd Vicious Prison Assault The union representing South Australian Correctional Officers has condemned a third violent assault inside a state prison – this time at … Continued
